Oculoplastic nursing and allied professionals study day
This one day in-person course is designed to improve clinical practice and knowledge by highlighting new ways of working within this specialty. It discusses the management of various oculoplastic conditions and the role of nurses and other allied health professionals in delivering an excellent service.
The course incorporates service audits, research findings of patients’ feedback and considers management perspective of the service direction.
Course overview
This course aims to explore:
- New innovative ways of working within the Adnexal Service.
- Nurse-led and other allied professionals management of various oculoplastic conditions.
- Service audits.
- Patient needs on service configuration and management perspective.
The course material will be delivered by oculoplastic nurse consultant, doctors, allied health professionals and managers.
The course will run from 9am to 4pm and there will be two optional breakout sessions, for which there is an additional charge (please see fees section):
Optional breakout session 1 (8 - 9am)
- Engage in question and answers on the treatment management of complex blepharospasm cases.
Optional breakout session 2 (4.30 - 5.30pm)
- Perform minor surgery skills namely excision of lesions and learning skin suturing techniques.
Featured topics
- Ocular surface problems such as dry eye, blepharitis, etc.
- Thyroid eye disease.
- Lid tumours.
- Lacrimal assessment.
- Nurse’s audits.
- Telemedicine.
- Neuro optometry in the oculoplastic setting.
- Direction of oculoplastics.
Who should apply?
This course is aimed at nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, technicians and managers.
Accreditation
A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the course.
Booking your place - important, please read before booking
Please make sure to add both the course and also any additional breakout sessions required to your basket before checking out.
Limited spaces are avaiable on the breakout sessions and it may not be possible to add one to your booking at a later stage.
Please note that it is not possible to book a breakout session only, you must also book a place on the course.
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